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Princess Zahra arrives in DaresSalaam 2019-03-08
Posted March 5th, 2020 by librarian-hd2019, March 8: Princess Zahra Aga Khan has arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (here near Darkhana JK) for the Inauguration of the Phase II of the Aga Khan Hospital, tomorrow around 10 AM. Yesterday she had meetings in Nairobi , Kenya at the Aga Khan University Hospital.
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MoU signed between Daanish Schools and AKU Examination Board 2020-03-03
Posted March 3rd, 2020 by librarian-hdLAHORE - Punjab Daanish Schools and Aga Khan University-Examination Board on Monday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing cooperation for inculcatinag creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, inter personal skills and team work. Punjab Daanish Schools and Centres of Excellence Authority Vice Chairperson Sumaira Ahmad and Manager Academics Seema Hasan Khan and AKU-EB Director Dr Shehzad Jeeva, associate directors Dr Naveed Yousaf and Hanif Sharif attended simple but impressive ceremony.
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University of Central Asia and Cambridge to promote new academic partnership 2020-03-02
Posted March 2nd, 2020 by librarian-hdCambridge will share resources, conduct joint research and exchange resources with the University, which was founded by an international treaty in 2000
The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the University of Cambridge have agreed to partner to promote academic cooperation, collaboration in areas of joint research, student exchange, and to share educational materials.
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A Kenya Hospital Merges Quality and Efficiency with Mission 2017-04-27
Posted February 25th, 2020 by librarian-hdWhat does it take to become an effective healthcare facility in Africa, where much of the continent is marked by extraordinary needs and limited resources? In a series of profiles, GHCi’s Alex Freedman looks at operations and management strategies at three standout Africa hospitals, in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. This profile is the first in the series.
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Visits of Turkish President & UN Secretary General-a whiff of fresh air with AKRSP
Posted February 21st, 2020 by librarian-hdDespite Indian claims of having isolated Pakistan, Islamabad continues to receive regular visits by high dignitaries, belying the hollow Indian brag.
Each visit is like a whiff of fresh air, since it addresses different issues and brings laurels for Pakistan. The Royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Pakistan in October 2019 raised focus on climate change but equally importantly, it showcased that local communities have tremendous potential to plan and manage their own development, once they are organized and provided access to necessary skills and capital.
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Milk processing workshop opened in Naryn by UCA and the Aga Khan Foundation 2020-02-20
Posted February 20th, 2020 by librarian-hdAKIPRESS.COM - The University of Central Asia and the Aga Khan Foundation established a milk processing workshop at Naryn State University for its new undergraduate programme on “Production Technology and Processing of Agricultural Produce”.
The workshop will provide students with practical experience, help prepare qualified experts in milk-processing in Naryn region, as well as allow for commercial sale, enabling the workshop to become fully self-sustainable, UCA said.
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IFC: Serena Hotels First in Pakistan to be Recognized for Gender Equality Efforts 2020-02-14
Posted February 18th, 2020 by librarian-hdIslamabad, Pakistan – WEBWIRE – Friday, February 14, 2020
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced that Serena Hotels Pakistan has become the first Pakistani company to gain certification from Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE), the world’s leading independent appraiser of gender equality in business, signifying that the hotel chain is committed to improving opportunities for women.
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The Aga Khan and Portugal’s golden real estate market! 2020-01-20
Posted February 12th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe reasons for Portugal’s emergence as the most attractive property market in Western Europe are not hard to fathom
Portugal’s golden visa program has been a spectacular success from Cape Town to Dubai, Karachi to Montreal
The Aga Khan has moved the Imamate’s Secretariat from Aiglemont, France to Lisbon, an event that has stimulated great buying interest
The end of rent controls was the catalyst to attract foreign investors, as well as tax breaks
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Nurses and midwives are the heart of healthcare 2020-01-03
Posted February 10th, 2020 by librarian-hd“A man who really cares for his patients will soon learn to ask for and appreciate the information of a nurse, who is at once a careful observer and a clear reporter.”
Florence Nightingale’s timeless advice to doctors is as true today as it was when her seminal work “Notes on Nursing” was first published.
Two centuries have now passed since the “lady with the lamp” came into this world to change the face of nursing. Her commitment helped transform nursing from a mostly untrained occupation to a highly skilled medical profession with important responsibilities.
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Aga Khan to open modern teaching hospital in Uganda 2020-02-10
Posted February 10th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan University (AKU) President, Mr Firoz Rasul, has revealed plans to open up a hospital in Uganda.
The hospital will provide a wide range of international standard medical services in the country.
“The hospital is AKU’s largest capital project in East Africa. It will be a transformative force in the Ugandan healthcare. It will deliver international-quality care in the fields ranging from obstetrics to oncology.
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Hunza valley becomes Asia’s first plastic free zone 2020-01-28
Posted January 29th, 2020 by librarian-hdHunza Valley has become Pakistan’s first plastic-free area and district — Malik Amin Aslam.
PTI Govt. is planning to replicate the success of the project in other provinces.
“Hunza district has been declared a plastic-free zone while on the other hand Hunza valley has become the first district in Asia to be plastic-bag free,” said Aslam. “The people of Hunza deserve congratulations for implementing the ban. I hope they will continue cooperating with the administration to keep the city clean and free of plastic bags,”
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Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center hosts Fort Bend Interfaith Community’s Youth Day of Service 2020-01-24
Posted January 26th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan Council for the Southwest United States hosted the Fort Bend Interfaith Community for its second annual Youth Day of Service Monday, Jan. 21, at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center in Sugar Land. Youth volunteers representing a variety of faiths including Christianity, Islamic and Jewish religious communities among others, gathered for community service activities.
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Globeleq's Azito Plant and AKFED Reach Financial Close For 253 MW Expansion 2020-01-22
Posted January 24th, 2020 by librarian-hdLONDON, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Globeleq, the leading independent power producer in sub-Saharan Africa, and IPS (West Africa), a company owned by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, announced that their subsidiary, Azito Energie SA has reached Financial Close on its 253 MW expansion of the existing Azito gas-fired power plant near
Abidjan.
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AKUH, Patients Behbud Society collaborate with pharma firm to financially support cancer patients 2020-01-23
Posted January 24th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) and the Patients Behbud Society for the AKUH (PBS) have entered into a partnership with a pharmaceutical company to provide cancer patients with limited financial means access to targeted therapy treatment.
The partnership was announced during an official signing ceremony held at the university hospital premises in Karachi. Under this partnership, Eli Lilly Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. will support 60 per cent of the cost of Lilly’s medicine for gastric, lung & colorectal cancer of all eligible patients from the AKUH.
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Pakistani healthcare simulation centre becomes South Asia’s first to receive prestigious accreditation
Posted January 21st, 2020 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan University’s Centre for Innovation in Medical Education, CIME, has become South Asia’s first simulation-based educational institution to be accredited by the US-based Society for Simulation in Healthcare, SSIH.
The university’s CIME was judged to meet the highest standards in simulation-based education by the SSIH, which has accredited over 170 centres in 19 countries around the world. The accreditation means that CIME will join a global community of practice bringing the latest advances in the field to Pakistan.
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Double delight for Aga Khan Academy 2020-01-19
Posted January 19th, 2020 by librarian-hdHyderabad: Aga Khan Academy bagged a double by winning under-15 girls and under-18 boys titles in the 3rd edition of the School Football League at the Sreenidhi International School on Sunday.
A total of 60 teams participated in the tournament that was played on league basis. Close to 1200 boys and girls competed in the league. ISL team Hyderabad Football Club players Marcelinho, Kamaljit Singh, Adil Khan, Bobo, Matt Kilgallon and Marko Stankovic gave away the trophies to winners.
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Aga Khan puts the fate of France’s Château de Chantilly in doubt 2020-01-17
Posted January 19th, 2020 by librarian-hdOne of France’s most renowned châteaux is facing an uncertain future after the Aga Khan announced the dissolution of the organisation he created to save it from ruin.
The spiritual leader of the world’s 15 million Ismaili Shia Muslims said he would wind up the foundation which has restored the Château de Chantilly, about 30 miles northeast of Paris, five years earlier than scheduled.
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Aga Khan Gold Cup Golf Tournament begins 2020-01-17
Posted January 17th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe prestigious Aga Khan Gold Cup Golf Tournament began amidst fanfare at the lush green and picturesque Kurmitola Golf Course here on Friday.
Admiral AMMM Aurangzeb Chowdhury, Chief of Naval Staff, Bangladesh Navy, was the chief guest at the opening function in the morning, said a press release.
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Mozambique: Palaeontologists discover dinosaurs for the first time -Project funded by AKF 2020-01-17
Posted January 17th, 2020 by librarian-hdMozambican palaeontologists have discovered and studied dinosaurs for the first time in their country, as part of a cooperation project with the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, involving Portuguese researchers, they said on Thursday.
“For the first time, Mozambican master students conducted research, which resulted in the publication of their first scientific article,” the Portuguese palaeontologist Ricardo Araújo, of the University of Lisbon’s Higher Technical Institute, told Lusa.
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Horse racing figures Ruby Walsh and Aga Khan highlight threat from proposed Kildare quarry 2020-01-09
Posted January 11th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe future of several major stud farms in Co Kildare is under threat from the proposed development of a quarry near Kilcullen, according to leading figures in the horse racing industry.
Former jockey Ruby Walsh and racehorse owner the Aga Khan are among more than 200 locals who have become involved in a row over plans by Kilsaran International to develop a new quarry near their stables.
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